L.L.B. or Bachelor of Legislative Law is the graduate law degree offered by Indian universities. The course duration for L.L.B. is generally three years. However there are two options to pursue an undergraduate law degree. One is 3 years course whose eligibility is graduation and the other is integrated which is five year duration course for 10+2 pass students. Graduates from any field can opt for the LLB course. The course is divided into six semesters in most of the law universities.

LLB course is considered prestigious and a lawyer is revered in society as he has the knowledge of laws that are very essential part in many aspects of life. Apart from this factor Law degree holders can find job opportunities in both private and public sectors. Although most of the lawyers prefer to become advocate and practice law as profession.

Law education in India was started in 1987. The BCI (Bar Council of India) is the main regulatory body of Law education in India. The first law University in India was established in Bangalore named as “National Law School of India University”. Currently there are 16 National Law Universities in India. Apart from these universities there are about 100 other law schools in India.

Following is the list of some top colleges offering LLB course in India-

• National Law School of India University, Bangalore
• Faculty of Law University of Delhi, New Delhi
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
• The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
• The National Law Institute University, Bhopal
• Symbiosis Law School, Pune
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
• Faculty of Law, BHU Varanasi
• National Law University, New Delhi
• Sinhgad Law College, Pune
• Amity Law School, Noida etc.

Course Structure

A L.L.B. course is generally comprised in six semesters. During the 3 year course, students get the LLB (General) after the successful completion of the 4 semesters and LLB Degree is given after the 6 semesters. The basic course structure in most of the Indian Universities include,

• Seminars
• Tutorial Work
• Moot Courts
• Practical Training Programs.

The basic eligibility criteria for L.L.B. admission is graduation. Candidates applying for this course should have completed their graduation. There is also a criterion for minimum marks required in graduation which may vary from institute to institute. Generally 45% marks in graduation are required for general category and 40% for reserved categories. There is no age limit for taking admission in this course.

Admissions are done either on the basis of marks in qualifying degree or through some entrance test. Students who are in final year of their graduation degree can also apply for entrance tests conducted for LLB admissions.